Xu Zizhen's eyes narrowed imperceptibly, and he was not happy because he had an excuse to escape from Master Yong's old punch.
He only had such a short time to return home, and Zhao Gou, who was in the government office, found out so quickly and even came to the door. This shows that there must be Zhao Gou's spy in the family. Although Xu Zizhen had long known that the most ruthless emperor's family,
But Zhao Gou was already on guard against him even before he became emperor, which somewhat chilled him.
However, he thought so in his heart, but there was no clue on his face. Instead, he opened his eyes exaggeratedly and said: "Damn, it's such a coincidence that Master Qi comes here? It just so happens that I want to find him too."
When Xu Zizhen came to the hall, he couldn't help but be startled, because Zhao Gou did not come alone. There were two people beside him, one was Yan Zhao, which was not surprising, but the other was an old man with ragged clothes and unkempt face. Look,
He looked dirty and looked like a beggar.
"Master Qi, I haven't seen you for a long time, how are you?" Xu Zizhen stepped forward to greet Zhao Gou, but his eyes were wandering around the old beggar.
Zhao Gou looked worried, but he still managed to smile and said, "What have you been busy with these days? I can't even touch him... Come and meet me. This is the magistrate of Dengzhou, Mr. Zhang Shuye."
After he finished speaking, he paused and added, "Master Zhang just escaped from the Jinren camp."
"Oh?" Xu Zizhen couldn't help but look at Zhang Shuye again. He had never seen this name in the novel, and he didn't know what kind of character he was. However, although the old man was dirty, his eyes were gleaming. Xu Zizhen smiled.
He cupped his fists and said, "Master Zhang is the governor of the state? But your energy and energy look like a marshal on the battlefield."
Zhang Shuye cupped his hands, without any smile on his face, and replied: "I was originally a military commander."
"Ah, no wonder, no wonder, I..."
Xu Zizhen was halfway through speaking when he was interrupted by Zhang Shuye.
"Mr. Xu, you have been hiding for nearly a month. Do you know the difficulties in Bianjing?"
Xu Zizhen glanced at Zhang Shuye, thinking he was being polite, but the old man had a blaming look on his face, as if he owed him hundreds of thousands of taels of silver. Xu Zizhen was a bad-tempered person, so he immediately felt a little unhappy.
He said casually: "I know."
Zhang Shuye became more and more dissatisfied and asked again: "There are rumors that you have already predicted that Bianjing will be in trouble?"
Xu Zizhen picked his nose and said, "There are rumors that when people see me, they have to call me Shengye. Have you heard of it?"
Zhang Shuye was furious: "Bold Xu Zizhen, who are you, how dare you talk to me like this?"
Xu Zizhen asked back: "You also know that I have no identity? So what's wrong with me if Bianjing is in trouble?"
"You!..." Zhang Shuye was immediately speechless, but he was angry and couldn't refute Xu Zizhen's words.
Xu Zizhen sneered and said: "I have a problem, that is, I don't like others to rely on their old age. Even my father-in-law never gets along with me..."
Master Yong couldn't help but cough dryly beside him, his expression was not very good, and it was difficult to interrupt because Zhao Gou was present.
Only then did Xu Zizhen think of Master Yong, and quickly changed the subject and said: "I respect your age and I won't argue with you... Master Qi, if you need anything, just say hello and I'll come over to you. How can I dare to bother you?"
Come to me in person?"
In the second half of his sentence, he ignored Zhang Shuye and spoke directly to Zhao Gou. Zhang Shuye's already dark face became even more ugly.
Zhao Gou was a little embarrassed and said: "Well... I don't know that you have gone home, but I was just passing by your house, wondering if I could have a chance to come in."
Xu Zizhen cursed in his heart, after all, it was his destiny to be the emperor, so he would make up lies without blinking an eye.
"What a coincidence. I thought you brought me here to teach me a lesson... By the way, you're not that incompetent to believe those bullshit rumors, are you?"
Zhao Gou almost spat out a mouthful of blood. You were clearly the one who told me the rumors, but now you are clearly just trying to flatter Zhang Shuye, and it is hard for him to refute.
Sure enough, Zhang Shuye's face turned even uglier. Wasn't this just saying that he had no skills and that he believed in bullshit? Zhang Shuye also had a hot temper and was about to get angry again, but at this time Xu Zizhen suddenly said: "Master Zhang
You stay here for a while, I'll have a few words with Master Qi." He grabbed Zhao Gou and walked out.
Zhang Shuye was dumbfounded. He had never seen such a disrespectful boy in his life, and he even dragged a prince away at the request. Doesn't he understand what it means to respect elders and younger ones?
Xu Zizhen didn't care about this. Zhao Gou wouldn't bring an old man to trouble him for no reason. He had to ask clearly first. He pulled Zhao Gou outside the house and asked: "Master Qi, where did this old man come from?"
Zhao Gou smiled bitterly and said, "Master Zhang has been loyal and upright throughout his life. What are you doing, Zizhen?"
Xu Zizhen grunted: "Even if he is a crook, I am not interested in him. Just tell me why you brought him here. You can't just come to quarrel with me, right?"
"Bent?" Zhao Gou was slightly stunned, and then sighed, "Bianjing was besieged, and no one from the various prefectures sent troops to rescue him. Only Lord Zhang personally led 30,000 soldiers to attack overnight, broke through the siege and rushed into the city..."
As soon as he said this, Xu Zizhen suddenly realized that he seemed to know the purpose of Zhao Gou's visit. He couldn't help but look back at Zhang Shuye in the room, although he couldn't see it from his angle.
Zhao Gou continued: "Shortly after Mr. Zhang entered the city, he went to Jinying as an envoy with the official family. However, because he was too upright, Wu Shu wanted to kill him. Fortunately, someone saved him before he was executed, and he escaped from the disaster. However,
He couldn't return to Bianjing or Dengzhou, so he came to Yingtian Mansion to look for me."
Xu Zizhen smiled and said: "Is there nothing good to do with you? I guess the old man must first ask questions."
Zhao Gou looked like you got the answer right, with a slight embarrassment on his face, and said: "However, all the troops of King Qin from all over the country were ordered not to leave without authorization by Geng Nazhong of Tang Kezhong. Mr. Zhang later heard about this, so he did not blame me."
Xu Zizhen didn't bother to ask who those two were. Needless to say, they must be surrenderers. After thinking about it, his eyes suddenly lit up: "You said that Zhang Shuye led 30,000 people to attack Bianjing overnight, and he also entered the city?
"
Zhao Gou nodded: "Exactly."
Xu Zizhen asked another completely unrelated question: "Is there anyone in Yingtian Mansion who can lead troops now?"
"Uh..." Zhao Gou was a little embarrassed again and said sheepishly, "In total, the only one is Yi Zhiji."
"My wife? That's not possible. What if she gives birth to a baby?" Xu Zizhen grinned, "This old man is so good, I want it!"
Zhao Gou smiled and said nothing, just looking at him.
Xu Zizhen was slightly stunned and said, "What are you looking at me for?"
Zhao Gou said quietly: "Master Zhang just said that he wants to see you, but then he will return to Bianjing to accompany you. It depends on you, Zizhen, whether you can persuade him to leave."
"Holy shit!" Xu Zizhen had a headache for a while. Zhao Gou just caused him to quarrel with the old man. Before the saliva was dry, he had to persuade others by himself. What a shame...